Bonderman Travel Fellowship

John Trochta

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Aquatic and Fishery Sciences

Graduate

2017 Fellows

Hometown: Suring, WI

Travel Locations: Bhutan, Mongolia, Russia, Norway, Sri Lanka, South Africa, Montenegro

John is inspired by how and where he has found human connection in the communities he has lived, from rural Wisconsin to urban Washington. He is eager to explore the potential of connection in the global community by immersing in vastly different cultures and ways of life. With plans to visit Bhutan, Mongolia, Russia, Norway, Sri Lanka, South Africa, and Montenegro, he seeks to develop an intimate understanding of human nature, focusing on how we are similar rather than different.